Drumboy Camping

Peel back the years and have a look into the history of Culzean Castle (50 minutes' drive), a clifftop castle with the beach and woods below. Look at the jewels in the Robert Adams crown and play in the sand, the country park or the playgrounds. Ayr (35 minutes) itself has a good portion of its own history. A royal burgh, the wynds date back to the 1200s, making it a great place to grab lunch in an old pub, as long as you’re not too preoccupied boating or relaxing down at the beach. Nicknamed ‘Burns country’, learn a little about the poet Robert Burns' life in Alloway at the Burns Cottage (35 minutes) and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (35 minutes). Follow the circular Burns’ Trail around Alloway to see the woodlands and parks that inspired him. Hiking on your plan? There are great hikes all around, including a waterfall trail at Lynn Falls (35 minutes) and lengthy paths around the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park (an hour and five minutes). Here, you can go kayaking, canoeing or sailing on the lakes too.